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Circus at Elvington mine

Mining Reporter – Thursday 4 July 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – Auditor General (AG) Mildred Chiri has exposed shocking rot at government’s once lustrous Elvington mine with corporate misdemeanor and asset misappropriation being the order of the day. So astounding was the state of affairs at Elvington mine that Chiri issued an adverse opinion for […]

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Invictus starts farmout process after exciting oil and gas deposit report

By Tendai Sahondo, News Editor – Tuesday 2 July 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – Australian headquartered oil and gas exploration firm, Invictus has started the farmout process for its exciting Muzarabani prospect after an independent report confirmed unprecedented oil and gas deposits domiciled on the firm’s Mzarabani prospect. A farmout agreement is entered between the […]

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- July 1, 2019
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Ethics body decries rampant corruption in mining sector

By Tendai Sahondo, News Editor – Saturday 29 June 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – The Ethics Institute of Zimbabwe (EIZ) has decried the alarming levels of corporate misdemeanor and corruptive tendencies that have overrun the mining sector in recent years. Speaking to Mining Index at the sidelines of the ‘Ethical Leadership, Managerial Ethics and Corporate Governance […]

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- June 5, 2019
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Chamber of Mines Zimbabwe (CoMZ) elects female president

By Business Reporter – Tuesday 5 June 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – ELIZABETH Nerwande was last week elected to the Chamber of Mines Zimbabwe (CoMZ) presidency. She becomes the second CoMZ female president after Ellah Muchemwa, a former executive at RioZim. Nerwande takes over from Bindura Nickel Corporation’s Batirai Manhando, who has been president since […]

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- May 30, 2019
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Zimcoke to become the largest coke producer in Africa

By Own Correspondent – Thursday 30 May 2019 MIDLANDS (Mining Index) – ZIMCOKE is poised to become the leading producer of metallurgical coke in Africa following the commissioning of the US$400 million coke producing plant in Midlands today. Zimcoke is set to produce 400 million tons of coke per annum and is expected to create […]

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- May 22, 2019
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Chamber of Mines to launch mining book during the Zim Annual Mining Conference

By Business Reporter – Wednesday 22 May 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – THE Chamber of Mines Zimbabwe (CoMZ) will next week launch a book that will chronicle the history, trends and mining opportunities in Zimbabwe. Dubbed “Mining in Zimbabwe,” the book was authored by John Holloway, who will present a synopsis of the book during […]

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- May 17, 2019
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Metallon loses US$82m, sues RBZ for US$132m for unpaid gold deliveries

By Business Reporter – Friday 17 May 2019   HARARE (Mining Index) – METALLON Corporation has served legal notice to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and Fidelity Printers and Refiners Limited, (FPR) for failure to pay for gold produced, demanding full payment of amounts owed.   “We have started legal proceedings against the Reserve […]

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- May 15, 2019
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Depleted gold deliveries to Fidelity force government to introduce gold support price

By Business Reporter – Wednesday May 15 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – FOLLOWING depleted deliveries of the yellow metal to Fidelity Printers and Refineries (FPR) in the first quarter of 2019, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) introduced a gold support price as an incentive to gold miners to sell gold through formal channels. Mines […]

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- May 15, 2019
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US$62 million platinum plant to smelt 623 000 tonnes annually

By Business Reporter – Wednesday 15 May 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – SHURUGWI-based Anglo-American platinum miners, Unki Mine’s $62 million platinum plant is expected to smelt approximately 623 000 tonnes of platinum concentrate per annum. Construction of the smelting plant which commenced in 2016, has seen the company now locally processing its mineral ore, with […]

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- May 7, 2019
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Zimplats records one fatality during 2019 first quarter

By Business Reporter – Tuesday 7 May 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – PLATINUM giant, Zimplats recorded one fatality towards the end of the first quarter of 2019 at one of its mines. Richard Mapuranga aged 42 died at Mupfuti Mine in Ngezi following a fall of ground incident whilst barring down. Presenting results for the […]

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